From today 2 April, travellers to the United Kingdom are required to have an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA).
Every passenger, including small children, must have an individual ETA. It is valid for a maximum of two years, provided the passport with which the passenger is travelling does not expire before that deadline. The ETA allows people to remain in the UK for a maximum of six months at a time.
The application process takes up to three days and applications can be submitted via computer as well as through the ETA mobile application. Applying for an ETA currently costs £10 but the fee will increase to £16 from 9 April.
If you have a transfer in an UK airport without having to leave the transit zone, there is no need to apply for an ETA. If your transfer requires you to change airports and you must exit the transit zone, an ETA is needed. Please contact your airline to find out whether or not you need to exit the transit zone during your transfer.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends registering your short stay abroad on the Reisi Targalt website. It ensures consular protection and assistance for Estonian citizens and people with an alien passport (the so-called grey passport) who are travelling as tourists or for work.
We also strongly advise you to have travel insurance. A valid European Health Insurance Card entitles persons ensured under the Estonian Health Insurance Fund travelling temporarily to another EU member state (or Liechtenstein, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland or the United Kingdom) to receive necessary medical care on equal terms with the insured persons living in these countries.
More information on the ETA is available here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta
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